In 2015, the population of Kolkata amounted to more than 21 million inhabitants, showing an increase of approximately 2.8 million inhabitants compared to the year 2000. The population density across the country stood at around 7.6 thousand people per square kilometer in 2015.
Number of inhabitants in Kolkata in India from 1975 to 2015
(in millions)
According to the source, most of the data was generated from thousands of satellite images. These were evaluated by big data analysis and compared with census and geographic data. Due to different methodological methods, the values of these statistics may differ from other sources.
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GHS. (August 21, 2020). Number of inhabitants in Kolkata in India from 1975 to 2015 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/911021/india-population-in-kolkata/
GHS. "Number of inhabitants in Kolkata in India from 1975 to 2015 (in millions)." Chart. August 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/911021/india-population-in-kolkata/
GHS. (2020). Number of inhabitants in Kolkata in India from 1975 to 2015 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/911021/india-population-in-kolkata/
GHS. "Number of Inhabitants in Kolkata in India from 1975 to 2015 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Aug 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/911021/india-population-in-kolkata/
GHS, Number of inhabitants in Kolkata in India from 1975 to 2015 (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/911021/india-population-in-kolkata/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of inhabitants in Kolkata in India from 1975 to 2015 (in millions) [Graph], GHS, August 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/911021/india-population-in-kolkata/
